Someone recently referred to me as such.
Me??? Wait just a New York minute . . .
Hmmm. Let me think about this. Not very familiar with those terms; never thought of myself that way exactly . . . .
So let's see – my husband and I raised our kids to be respectful . . . and truthful . . . and responsible –
We taught them to be honest and dependable --
We taught them to clean up after themselves --
We taught them to finish what they start --
We taught them to be kind to others, and forgiving --
We taught them to study hard to get good grades –
And being being part of a family means fun times AND responsibilities IN the family so --
We assigned home chores for each of them from age 3-4 --
When they were old enough for part-time jobs, we taught them it was important to show up on time 'ever' day and do a good job, that there is no “free lunch”. Work hard, do your job, you will be rewarded.
Personally, like Elvis, I believe in “a little less talk, a little more action”so like Graham Nash once said when being interviewed by Tavis Smiley in 2011, “I’ve got to be the way I want the world to be” is a credo I strive to live by.
And having been raised in a church that preached “we’re right and everyone else is wrong”, I have fought against that perspective my whole life – always attempting to find ‘common ground’ whenever/wherever possible with people of differing perspectives. Learning along the way, how often that results in finding much about which to agree.
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I believe what I believe because it works for me. Living in America, I recognize the same 'freedom of choice' applies to you and yours.
Being a ‘free thinker’, I also believe what I think today may change depending on what I learn tomorrow.
So here I am today – in this self-absorbed, anything goes, “ if it feels good, do it” world --
just now learning that all those things I taught and practice and still believe in makes me a “Libtard”, a “Progressive.”
It’s GR-ATE to learn sumthin’ new ever day, is it not?
Yeah, it is.
This calls for a celebration. Yeah, it does.
